French swallow consonants, feel full all day! (Weekly World News)

[Benjamin Zimmer]

On 10/15/06, Bapopik at aol.com <Bapopik at aol.com> wrote:
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> This item from the Weekly World News (at my local supermarket) is  hilarious.
> ...
> ...
> _http://www.weeklyworldnews.com/stories/2_
> (http://www.weeklyworldnews.com/stories/2)
> ...
> French Diet Secrets Revealed: Swallow Consonants, Feel Full All Day

Thanks for the tip, Barry!

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--Ben Zimmer

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